Remember the days when only the most sophisticated of investors knew about the eurozone? Americans with more of a world view knew that it was a collection of countries in Europe but beyond that, there was very little to talk about.
As the contagion from U.S. markets during the recession reached...

The euro traded steadily below $1.29 on Tuesday morning as investors took comfort in successful bond auctions throughout the eurozone and positive reassurance about Italy's new coalition government. The common currency traded at $1.2886 at 6:37 GMT on Tuesday.
Despite the region's longest...

Over the last 24 hours since Italian polls have closed, election results have filtered out of the Mediterranean nation.
At first glance, initial media polls showed that pro-austerity leader Pierre Luigi Bersani had a strong lead in the lower house of Parliament and could even win a majority in...

Italian elections drove Brent crude oil prices down after the results of the election confirmed fears that political instability in the third largest eurozone economy could be a stumbling block for the region's recovery.
Brent traded at $113.73 at 7:00 GMT on Tuesday morning and showed further...

Futures Rise After Losses, Italian Elections
U.S. equity futures gained in the pre-market after massive losses Monday following the turmoil over the Italian elections. It appears as though no majority will be formed and that Italians will need to go back to the polls to try to elect a majority...

The first media polls released showing initial results of the Italian election show that the centrist, pro-austerity party led by Pierre Luigi Bersani holds a slight lead over opposition parties.
According to Sky News Italia, the results are as follows:
Bersani Coalition: 34.5 percent....

Markets may be closed until Monday, but there is at least one event scheduled to start of the weekend that could have traders feeling skittish over the next 48 hours: Italy's elections. Candidates wrapped up their campaigns in the Eurozone's third-largest economy with most pundits and...

This weekend, Italians will hit the polls in the much anticipated parliamentary elections. The elections will decide the next ruling party in Italy and could very well determine the near-term future of the European debt crisis, thus making it a major trading event for investors.
Opinion polls have...

Giuseppe Orsi, Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica, the large Italian defense contractor, was arrested overnight in Italy on charges that he and his company bribed Indian officials to win defense contracts. Finmeccanica shares fell as much as 14 percent after being halted in Milan on the news...

Euro strength a problem? Not any more, as the euro reversed weeks of gains against the dollar as the EUR/USD declined back below 1.34 for the first time since January 25.
Further, the chart for the pair is anything but rosy and should the fundamentals not change much, the pair looks set to fall...